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Census Tract 3852.04, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Census Tract 3852.04, GEOID 25017385204, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, entirely within Ashland. 3,418 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±343); the 2020 Census counted 3,357.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,418

±343 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,357

Median household income

$167,895

±$62,898 (90% margin)
Middlesex County: $130,847

Median home value

$648,400

±$34,058 (90% margin)
Middlesex County: $727,800

Median gross rent

$2,496

±$892 (90% margin)
Middlesex County: $2,201

Where is Census Tract 3852.04?

Census Tract 3852.04 is one of 357 census tracts in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It covers 1.45 square miles of land, 2,323 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25017385204, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 3852.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Ashland100%
Census Tract 3852.04 (marked with a dot) in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
38323851.023852.013852.03 3852.04 1 mi
Census Tract 3852.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 3852.04: Tract 3832 ($99,310), Tract 3851.02 ($142,103), Tract 3852.01 ($100,179) and Tract 3852.03 ($117,865). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 3852.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 3852.04's population at 3,418 (±343) in 1,166 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,357 residents and 1,198 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 3852.04AshlandMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
Total population3,418±34318,8731,638,3657,044,056
Households1,166±1107,643634,2152,785,042
Average household size2.91±0.222.442.492.44
Housing units1,300±2338,094664,2673,030,406

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 3852.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 3852.04 is 37.5 years old; 22.6% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 49.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 31.5%. 35.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 3852.04AshlandMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
Median age37.5±1.942.138.940.0
Under 18 years22.6%±3.6 pts18.4%19.5%19.4%
65 years and over11.6%±2.2 pts18.2%16.3%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.3%±4.5 pts8.7%9.3%13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic49.9%±9.3 pts62.7%65.1%66.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.6 pts4.9%4.7%6.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic31.5%±8.3 pts15.6%13.6%7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic9.2%±5.8 pts5.0%5.8%5.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.9 pts2.9%1.4%1.2%
Born outside the United States35.6%±8.0 pts23.8%23.1%18.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)45.0%±9.6 pts31.5%29.1%25.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.8%±2.2 pts4.3%3.3%4.3%
With a disability6.3%±2.8 pts10.5%9.9%12.3%
No health insurance coverage0.9%±1.3 pts1.6%2.4%2.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.6%±1.9 pts97.6%93.2%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)73.8%±6.6 pts60.7%59.5%47.3%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)39.9%±6.6 pts29.7%30.5%21.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.7%±6.6 pts90.1%87.2%88.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 3852.04 earn?

Half of the 1,166 households in Census Tract 3852.04 earn less than $167,895 a year (±$62,898), against $130,847 across Middlesex County: 83rd highest of the county's 350 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 3852.04AshlandMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
Median household income$167,895±$62,898$127,539$130,847$103,960
Mean household income$200,502±$21,811$174,843$178,070$144,950
Per capita income$68,341±$8,213$70,893$69,556$57,897
People below the poverty line1.5%±2.0 pts3.5%7.7%10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.5%±4.1 pts1.8%7.9%11.7%
Households receiving SNAP1.8%±2.1 pts8.0%9.3%14.7%
Households with a computer99.4%±1.0 pts98.1%97.0%95.7%
Households with a broadband subscription99.4%±1.0 pts96.0%94.7%92.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 3852.04?

Owners occupy 79.5% of Census Tract 3852.04's occupied homes and renters 20.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $648,400 by its owner (±$34,058). The median renter pays $2,496 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 3852.04AshlandMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$648,400±$34,058$611,700$727,800$562,100
Median gross rent$2,496±$892$2,452$2,201$1,762
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent46.9%±32.3 pts43.8%37.6%41.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,189±$135$3,010$3,224$2,726
Owner-occupied homes79.5%±6.4 pts75.3%61.3%62.5%
Renter-occupied homes20.5%±6.4 pts24.7%38.7%37.5%
Housing units1,300±2338,094664,2673,030,406
Single-family detached homes60.4%±11.2 pts55.6%46.5%51.1%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.2 pts0.0%0.4%0.8%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.2 pts0.6%1.2%1.0%
Built 2010 to 20199.5%±6.9 pts9.4%7.3%6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier15.5%±12.6 pts12.5%32.3%30.5%
Households with no vehicle0.0%±3.6 pts5.3%10.3%11.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 3852.04 get to work?

65.5% of Census Tract 3852.04's workers drive alone and 21.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 12.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 3852.04AshlandMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
In the labor force (age 16+)71.5%±5.8 pts70.9%69.9%67.0%
Unemployment rate12.0%±5.4 pts5.4%4.4%5.2%
Drove alone to work65.5%±8.4 pts60.8%54.2%61.2%
Carpooled4.2%±5.3 pts7.9%6.3%7.0%
Public transportation7.3%±4.7 pts5.8%7.2%6.5%
Walked0.0%±2.7 pts2.2%4.2%4.1%
Worked from home21.2%±8.4 pts22.7%24.7%18.6%
Mean travel time to work35.9 min±4.436.8 min29.9 min29.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 3852.04 compare with the other tracts in Middlesex County?

Among Middlesex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 3852.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 3852.04's rank among the tracts of Middlesex County
MeasureIn Middlesex County
Population267th of 354
Residents per square mile244th of 357
Median household income83rd of 350
Per capita income174th of 354
Median home value231st of 350
Median gross rent105th of 327
Bachelor's degree or higher111th of 354
Median age230th of 354
Owner-occupied share95th of 351

The tracts next to it on Middlesex County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 3839.0380th$170,208±$41,501 · within the margin of this tract2,670
Tract 3161.0281st$169,095±$4,377 · within the margin of this tract6,512
Tract 316482nd$168,088±$28,910 · within the margin of this tract7,131
Tract 3852.0483rd$167,895±$62,8983,418
Tract 357384th$167,738±$17,590 · within the margin of this tract3,278
Tract 3171.0385th$167,614±$17,528 · within the margin of this tract4,998
Tract 357586th$167,563±$26,540 · within the margin of this tract2,374

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 3852.04?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 3852.04 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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